Combined reaper and mower



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Patented May IO, 1881.-.

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Combined Reaper and Mower. No. 241,23?.

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G. 0,.,IPROPBR. Combined Reaper and Mower. No. 241,237. Patented lVlay 10, 1881.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE O. PROPER, OF AUBURN, NEIV YORK.

COMBINED REAPER AND NIOWER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 241,237, dated May 10, 1881.

Application tiled January 28, 1881.

To all whom it may concern: K

Be it known that I, GEORGE O. PROPER, ot' Auburn, in the county ot' Cayuga and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Reaper and Mower; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,'clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part ot this specification.

Figure l is a top plan. Fig. 2 is a side elevation. Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical sectional view; and Fig. 4 is a detail View, in perspective, of the grain-dropping mechanism andthe mechanism for conveying the cut grain to the same.

Corresponding parts in the several figures are denoted by like let-ters of reference.

This invention relatos to harvesting machines, and itconsists in certain improvements in the construction of the same, which will be hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claim.

In the drawings hereto annexed, A represents the axle, which is mounted in the frame or saddle B, and supported upon the wheels C C. The rear side ot the frame is formed or provided with two down ward-projectin g arms, D D, to the lower rear ends of which the front beam, E, ot' the platform is firmly bolted or otherwise secured.

F is a shaft journaled upon cross-bars G G, connecting` the arms D of frame 13 and provided at its upper end with a bevel-pinion, H, engaging a bevel-wheel, l, keyed or otherwise secured upon the axle. Thelowerend of shaft F carries a disk, J, eccentrically, upon the face of which is pivoted one end ot' apitman or connecting-rod, K, the other end ot' which is pivoted to the cutter-bar, to which a reciproeating motion is thus imparted from the axle A. rIhe cutter-bar works, in the usual manner, in the guards M of the finger-bar L, which latter is bolted or otherwise secured upon the front beam ot' the platform.

N is an endless apron fitted around rollers O P at the ends ot' the platform. The roller P, which is nearest the frame of the machine, is provided with a clutch, Q, engaging a cor- (Model.)

responding clutch, R, formed upon a pinion, S, which is capable ot' sliding upon the shaft T ot' the said roller P. The pinion S engages a rack-bar, U, sliding in a suitable groove, V, in the platform-beam E. Upon the side ot' said rack-bar is formed a vertical rack, IV, engagg;` ing a. horizontal cog-wheel, X, journaled in the frame Y ot` the machine. Upon the same shaft as the wheel X is secured a pinion, Z, engaging a rack, A', sliding between suitable guides B upon the frame, and connected, byarod or pitman, C', withI the lower end of a lever, D', p'ivoted to the side ot' the frame in such a position that its upper end or handle shall be convenient to the driver, whose seat may be located in any suitable position over the frame.

The frame Y, which consists mainly ot' a vertical board, E', is provided with an upright or standard, F', to which is pivoted a lever, G', carrying at its lower end a cross-piece, H', provided with teeth orngersI', extending through slots J' in the frame and reaching to the platform-roller P. By operating the lever G' the teeth l' may be thrown out from the frame, as shown in dotted lines in Fie'. 3 of the drawings, thus permitting grain which has been deposited upon said fingers to drop. Theupper end ot' the lever G' may be weighted to cause it to return automatically to its normal position.

The rear side of the frame or saddle B is provided with an upright, K', carryingabracket, L'. A shaft, N', journaled in suitable bearings in the bracket L', is provided with a bandwheel, O', connected by means ot' a belt or band, P', with a pulley, Q', keyed or otherwise secured upon the axle A.

Secured upon the outer end of shaft N' is the cross-head R' of the reel, which consists of fingers S', secured to and extending laterally1 from the arms of said cross-head.

Suitable rollers or casters T' are arranged under the frame and platform, and the latter is provided at its outer end with a swath-board or separator, U'. A pawl or dog, V', is arranged upon the rear beam of the platform to engage aratchet, W', upon the rear end of the rollerP, for the purpose ot' preventing reverse motion ot' the latter.

The. operation of my improved harvester will be readily understood from the foregoing de- IOO scription, taken in connection with the drawings hereto annexed.

The mechanism for operating the cutter-bar is simple and not liable to get out of order. When a suicient quantity of cut grain has accumulated upon the platform the lever D is operated by the d river, thus rotating (through the intermediate mechanism which has been above described) the roller I and causing the endless apron N to deposit the grain upon the ngers I of lever Gr', by operating which latter the gavel is dropped upon the ground, ready to be bound.

Having thus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States.

The combination, in a harvesting-machine, ofthe endless apron N, rollers O I), the latter provided with a clutch, Q, sliding pinion S, having eluteh R, horizontal rack-bar U, having vertical rack W, cog-wheel X, pinion Z, rack A', connecting-rod C', lever D', and a pawl and ratchet for preventing reverse motion ot' the roller I), all arranged and operating substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

GEORGE OSTEN PROPER.

Witnesses:

PATRICK FREDRICK DEERING, MILTON BENJAMIN MosHER. 

